Some test shots in Italy with 9mm FF rectilinear lens: Recently a couple of Chinese companies have come out with 9mm full frame lenses. The first was Laowa, but now Seven Artisans has...

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Some test shots in Italy with 9mm FF rectilinear lens

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May 2, 2024 23:31:31 #

kymarto Loc: Portland OR and Milan Italy

Recently a couple of Chinese companies have come out with 9mm full frame lenses. The first was Laowa, but now Seven Artisans has also come out with their version which is considerably cheaper. I picked up the 7 Artisan version for a couple of prime time documentaries I will be shooting this summer, as I will be doing some tight interiors and thought this might be helpful. This lens is not only wild but is of extremely high quality. I have the version sold under the label "Brightin Star", which includes a removable back ND filter, but is otherwise identical to the 7 Artisans. The lens is VERY sharp, from corner to corner, has excellent contrast and hardly any flares or comets working against the light. Downside is only that it is relatively slow (f5.6) and has quite a bit of light falloff, which is inevitable in a rectilinear lens this wide, but which is easily corrected. Here are some shots. The look is extreme and obviously not for everything, but it can easily be cropped if desired. Shots are in a famous old abandoned mansion near Lake Como and in Venice